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Author:   Betty Eakle Dobkins
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292739673

ISBN 10:   0292739672
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 January 1959
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PrefaceList of Spanish Land MeasuresChapter I. Texas, Water, LawWater and TexasWater LawTexas Water LawChapter II. Water Laws and Institutions in the Ancient WorldThe Near EastRoman Water Laws and InstitutionsRoman Water WorksRoman LawRoman Water LawChapter III. Development of Water Law in SpainThe Land and Its Influence on Spanish HistoryWater Law and Institutions in SpainAncient Period: The Romans and the MoorsDevelopment of Water Law in Medieval SpainSpanish Water Law at the End of the Colonial PeriodChapter IV. Hispanic-American Water Laws and InstitutionsThe Spanish Basis of Hispanic-American Institutions and Modifications in the New WorldNew Spain: The Land and the PeopleHispanic-American Water Laws and Institutions: PrinciplesHispanic-American Water Laws and Institutions: The Texas ExperienceSpanish TexasIrrigation in Spanish TexasAdministration of Waters: The Role of the Royal GovernmentAdministration of Waters: Local GovernmentChapter V. Spanish Water Law in Texas, 1821-1958Spanish Land Grants in TexasClassification of LandsValidation of the Spanish GrantsMajor Developments in Texas Water Law, 1836-1926The CourtsThe Irrigation Act of 1852Motl v. Boyd and Its SignificanceSpanish Water Law in Texas in 1958Chapter VI. Rulings on Spanish Grants in Texas v. Valmont PlantationsBibliographyIndex

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Betty Eakle Dobkins, a native Texan, was Assistant Professor of History at Southwest Texas State College, now Texas State University, in San Marcos, Texas.

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